New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-02
THE COLORED MEN ARE FOR GRANT

| THE COLORED MEN AXE FOh thANl.
| A RoUsISG MEETING REFUrEs DEMOCRATIC LIES
Tho colored Republicans showed last night that the
efforts of the pull the wool over their eyes
have not vet resulted IN binding them to their own In
terests or made them unmindful Of who their best
friends arc Under the auspices Of the Republican union
and Protective Club they held rousing meeting al tue
| Grand Opera House Hall last night
Some INSCRIPTIONS Democrats rosorted TO disreput
able Trick to dscrcd the meeting and deceive people as
| 70 tia PURPOSE. They caused to DO printed bogus
| handbills similar to the genuine handouts anu
| containing a correct list OF the speakers, out an
| nouncing that the meeting was one OF independent
| colored Republicans and Democrats opposed to the
ticket headed by Colonel f. d. GRANT, for the purpose OF
ndorsing Democratic State county and local tickets
These bogus circulars distributed ut the door anu
on the street officers Of the Republican Union anu
Protective Club requested policeman to arrest the men
who distributing them, but the policeman SAID that
he had no authority do and 80 they were allowed to
distribute the fraudulent circulars without molestaon
IL was expected that Colonel Grant would appear al
the meeting but he wrote locr expressing his regret
that he could attend because of engagement that
would take him out OF the city for week lie said;
hope that your meeting will he most successful one
aud nn sorry | cannot be there in order to snow ny
action as we'll IA in words the interest which take and
have always felt in the colored race lie assured ma IS
the Of General Grant shall ever desire the weIa9
AM prosperity of tho people whom he so well potectod
and whose gifts he preserved
THE CHAIRMAN's RINGING SPEECH.
Jacob Ill. SiinnS presided oloo'"'
in which lie urged that duty ard scfinterest alike
rendered II incumbent upon colored citizens TO support
the Republican ticket cordially De Lancey Nicolfs
name received with loud cheers, and still louder
grew the of applause when tho speaker predicted
that james g. Blaine would be the next President Ho
said:
The Democratic party enslavcd and used all its
powers To keep bound and feered II declared that
we had rights which white men were Ooad 10 re.
spcct: that were things .nnd mol human penE7' II
has opposed every motion brought forward by TIE he
publican party 10 secure Us the endowment OF our sn9
citizens and protection under the law III me Siac am
Naion. IL seeks to DENY IA tne night OF passage IN
public convey II seeks To impose 80 FAR as we are
praise President Cleveland FOR ~ few appointments ne
has made Of colorcd men Where he has MAJ. an ap
pointncnt OF me he has turned out 100 III we ION V
the Civi Service laws. TIE Democrats rc ~ lhc nam
srprnrt The Republican party yet great battle
10 u-h behalf. Ia the south our people are sun
ueno,rts mus. We look IT, secure for them free ballot
aud fair count. Loud applause.
RESOLUTION rNDoEsiNG COLONEL GRANT.
Samuel j. siokcly next read the resolutions which
plc icrd warm support 10 tae Republican state. county
and local tickets. AMI were loud spplnnIcl This res
olution especially wa, strongly commented:
E,soir,f. That W. Il, most uumist,sably nlorso me
nomination or Colonel T. y Grant Tor secretary q" la'e
for the state of Nrwlork. and make lAis ''pecl"
mcniion OF biz name 20 convince those "h" nave r.".
ored make the world believe mat we are lha..e 10
rca-on for ourselves. mat We d. not pfol''e u ne
diverted from our purpose ~ eecins ctlAn' ana
honc.t men to place and pos ION ana 10 our |il,,',,
the grinc,, Americans me world ma ever 'e'n NE ,,h
of HIM who rrndil, ana Gladly attached hiN slsn irr
- the Nucndmcnt II The C"r-'itn'on thN ma us III
decd D., iicc American citizens ulai "c are toddy'
This clause also WAS loudly chrcrcd:
80 better c.ideuce needed to convince honest law
ah ling ctreu.o Tie integrity oi rurpn-r 81 ih' 'Nup
Uc- ~ TIM country whcn throwing 1-de all parry con
sirr,ons they riccd IN no uin.tlon men whom me 80
tire country To- bo the sworn enemies ol c"i'"p""n
aud
william II Johnson. in witty speech that excited
ro,,s ~ LAUGHTER -hotyrI nj once the auimus ami
absurliiv of the attempt t. dscrcl' Colonel Grants
candid by story that IN West Point he had been
unrcndly r. coloreI cadets H. said that with vie"
70 e-tahi.hing the charse inquiries hl been hal' ol
Nj Nap.cf OF Nashville. who vas = co'orcl cadet "hen
Colonel Grant WI. At Wcst Point, but instead ot tue eVI
dcncc that WAS desired Mr. pier tcsrinci mat he hal
always been treated In the kinlc.t fashion hy Colonel
Grant The Democrats hid not the courage or honesty
~ publish hls statement hut stl stuck to the campaign
lie.
J. O. Allen ~ Brooklvn aud the Rev. Dr William b.
Derrick also ~ adc speeches.